“Some steps peak out from a long staircase. The land beyond the stairs is framed by tendrils of the purple-flowered tree into oddly shaped cells. The top step can be seen in the top right corner. The round rocks at the edge of the large shadow make me wonder if the setting looks like a miniature.”

Hillside Staircase at Glassell Park, Los Angeles California
08.2025 (frame), 06.2022 (artwork)
11 x 9.25 x 1.2 in. (frame), 5.5 × 7.5 in. (artwork)
oil colors, acrylic, paper, fiberboard, museum board, veneer plywood, epoxy, polyurethane

The frame is hand-fabricated by the artist using unique processes

Series 5
David Eli Tompkins